Ordered chronologically, the Central American Peace Interests series, 1986-1988 (0.1 linear feet) is divided into two folders and contains many pamphlets, flyers, membership directories, and issue statements. This material aptly reflects Gomberg's fervent wish for peace in Central America and spans the time period between 1986 and 1988.
3 linear feet — 2 digital audio files
Nuclear engineer Henry Jacob Gomberg was a faculty member at the University of Michigan from 1946 to 1961 as well as director of the Puerto Rico Nuclear Center. He later worked for nuclear engineering business in the private sector. The Gomberg collection mainly contains materials from his numerous professional ventures in the nuclear energy field. It includes correspondence, personal notes, photographs, publications, and reports.
The Henry J. Gomberg collection, covering the period of 1941 to 1995, is divided into nine series: Central American Peace Interests; Class Notes; International Cooperation Administration (ICA); KMS Industries; Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy; Personal / Biographical; Puerto Rico; University of Michigan, and Visual Material.
The Class Notes series, 1941-1957 (0.6 linear feet) contains notes from classes taken and notes from classes taught. The course subjects focus on the obvious topics concerning engineering, such as "Modern Operational Mathematics" and "Quantum Mechanics."